to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
opinion; intention; thought
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
Japanese history; history of Japan
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
actual profit; practical use; benefit
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
sign; mark; marker; marker
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back